El Cuyo, Quintana Roo — Dozens of residents mobilized Sunday to defend one of the traditional access points to the beach in the coastal town of El Cuyo, after the passage was fenced off under the claim that it is part of a private property.
During an extraordinary community assembly, neighbors, municipal authorities, ejido representatives, and the El Cuyo Community Committee agreed to take legal and peaceful actions to prevent the closure of Calle 4, located on Avenida Veraniega. The street has been used for generations as a public access to the beach, and residents say its closure would harm both locals and visitors.
Participants noted that no agrarian documents exist to show that the right-of-way has ceased to be part of the community’s assets. They have asked the National Institute for Sustainable Land (INSUS) to review the case and issue a ruling on the legal status of the land.
Residents also emphasized that El Cuyo is an original Maya town and that the protection of common-use spaces is backed by collective rights under Article 2 of the Mexican Constitution.
The assembly approved promoting peaceful, organized actions to defend the historic access, prioritizing dialogue with authorities and legal mechanisms to resolve the conflict. The community committee called on the population to remain united and participate in defending public spaces, which they consider part of the town’s heritage and identity.
